St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-29
MADE A SPLENDID RECORD.
Company D, of st. Paul, Does Maanifi-
cent Work in the Competitive
Drill at Washington,
And Stands a Fine Show of Winning
the First Prize Over All the
Other Contestants.
fhe Minnesota Boys Work Togethsr
Like Glock-WOrk and Elicit
General COmmendati0n.
Capt. Beams Serious Hoarsencss Inter-
feres Slightly With the Eff
cheney of His Men.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-'What are
those regulars coming on the ground
for?" queried Gen. Belflnap as the st.
Paul company marched through the
south gate ON to the parade ground at
11:S0 o'clock this morning. In a
militia contest" said he, 1.-The regulars
should not be allowed" But when it
was explained to the general that they
were the Minnesota militia in regula-
ton uniform he remarked: Then we
are going to see some real drilling"
The friends of the company feared that
Capt Bean had made an error by COM
ing on the ground ahead of time, mas
much as the National rifles were still
drilling, but inquiry showed that it
WAS STANDARD TINE.
11:2O to the minute, when the gates
were thrown open and AIinnesota's
pride appeared. On the grand stand
were the governor and staff, Congress
man Macdonald, d,eX-COngresSman Strait,
and resident and visiting MinnesOtains
numbering 200, and their hands and
feet were busy welcoming the magnifi-
cent company. Capt. Bean brought the
company to halt before the judges,
Saluted with his sword, andreceived his
programme for drill. Without waiting
minute he commenced work. AS soon
as the arms were stacked, per-
fectly and amid great ap-
plause, Capt. Bean sheathed his
sword. Several supposed that an error,
but Gen. Belllnap said: THAT is right.
He is the only captain here who knows
enough TO sheath his own arms, when
drilling men without arms. Col. Blakely
was time keeper for the day. He says
that Bean did more i'll less time than the
others. The company went through the
manual OF arms without a single COM
pany error. There were three individ-
ual errors, but of small consequence.
The loading and firing without cart
ridges evoked great applause all along
the whole line; but when the loading
and firing standing, kneeling and lying
down with cartridges came the VOlleyS
were like one cannon shot. There was
no raggedness i'll the volleys at all.
COL. AYRES,
of Kansas City. was drill master in the
regular army, and had charge Of Camp
Lee in the Confederate army. He has
had great experience, and says: Il
never saw so good company drill any
where" Col. Baxter, of the regular
army, says: "That company cannot be
beaten" The men marched through all
the evolutions in double time, swinging
into line by company front, by fOurS,
and all tactical movements in perfect
time and step. After the drill the
judges themselves did what they had
not done before. that is, come to the
captain personally and congratulate
him. Not fancy movement was made
or attempted. Other companies have
played mOOnshine, but never worked
with regular army officers. Capt. Beams
voice was in bad condition, but he man
aged to deliver orders distinctly and
Chantler and AmeS, Capt. Amory, and
nearly all Company \ were on the
ground near the Judges stand, watching
every move critically. Every slight
possible error was noted, and at
the conclusion all were happy.
Not single company error
and only three individual errors" said
Lieut.. Ahern, land the company will
not be left in the prize distribution"
The weather was perfect, cool and clear.
Gov. McGill and his staff left for home
this evening. Before going the gov
ernor said: Il was delighted with the
work done to-day for Minnesota and for
st. Paul. The company has done the
state some service which cannot be too
highly appreciated. Every man de-
serves praise and compliment" EX-
Congressman Strait and Congressman
Macdonald united with the governor
in bestOWing compliments upon the
boys for the state. The most difficult
maneuver, lying down and rising was
PERFORMED LIKE CLOCK WORK.
Every head touched the ground at
once, and every man stood in place in an
instant. Doublc-quicking into line by
company front was done as though it
were machinery and not men being
handled under orders. The Toledo men
began to Withdraw bets and hedge as
soon as the company finished. The odds
rose several nOtcheS OH the Minnesota
1--WE went out for inspection ats o'clock
this morning and our standing was
simply perfect. The judges said
nothing but smiled and we un-
derstood that we had made
hit.' The inspection is what counts big
in the marking and it is the strong
point of Capt. Bean. One of Company
AS men was near two of the Judges
when one asked the other about the in
spection, and the answer was: "Only
one gun had little dust on it, probably
from marching to the drill ground.
That is a clean company and their suits
fit like wax" Tbs lieutenant further
says: Every man was in perfect
health and full of vim. We feel proud
of ourselves and proud of the inspec-
ton. | know that Beams hoarseness
hurt us, but it couldn't be helped. He
has voice like bull. of Bashan, but in
drilling out at Smelling he worked too
hard and we may have lost point or
two by that misfortune" One of the
privates says: Il made two individual
errors by failing TO understand the cap
tain. When he said right into line
understood him right shoulder arms
and started to execute that order, but
dropped to the error at once and don't
think it cost us anything in marking"
CAPT. BEAN SAYS:
eff my company does not get first
prize l want all the blame myself. The
dicrS. They were something for the
state to be proud Of. Every man
watched me as well as lie could and
tried TO help out my Internally husky
voice. believe ] nearly broke up my
pets by barking at them with rasping
voice. An officer ought to be able to 60
into a competitive drill with voice
clear enough to lift the men off their
feet, and usually can do my work but
to-day / was in hard luck. [ got along
all right, though, and finished the drill
foNr minutes 10 spare, but if my con-
founded throat had been in condition |
could have dcne the work with ten min
utes to our credit. The judges know
that, too, but they cannot consistently
make allowances for my voice. They
will 6O their duty i'll marking, and after